Webutuck Board of
Education held the December 8, 2008 meeting
at 7:30 p.m. in the Webutuck High School Library.
The following
Board members were present:
Dale Culver,
President
Joseph Herald
Andrew Jablonsky
William McGhee
Joseph Matteo
John Perotti
Also Present:
Dr. Richard N.
Johns, Superintendent
Therese Trotter
District Clerk
Absent:
Susan Lounsbury
CALL TO ORDER
President Culver
called the business meeting of December 8, 2008 to order at 7:45 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following copies
were made by audience members:
-I am trying to get a
copy of the new WTA contract and I would like to pick up the old contract
tomorrow. It has not been completed by
the lawyers yet but we will get you one.
-We do not know the full
story of the truck. Things are always
muddy here. Who signed for the
truck? The Board President explained
about putting the old truck up for bid but the bids were too low. There now has been put in place a two step
process.
-Are the coaches being
approved tonight pursuing their coaching certification? Yes.
-Tonight the
Superintendent is being approved to coach when he does not know what is
happening in his District.
- Was there an oil spill
in the gym preventing kids from practicing?
No, it was in the heating system in the boiler room and it did cause
fumes in the building.
-Consolidation is very
important during this economic period. I
want a feasibility study done by February 1.
Information should be given to taxpayers about what the Board intends to
do. The Board is studying every aspect
of what we can do for cost savings next year.
We will not have a feasibility study Feb 1. We will get information out to the public as
soon as the Board can.
-Years ago we had a
thoughtful debate about consolidation.
What came out of it was that it was better educationally for those
students to be in their town schools.
Check out relocalization –it will cost so much less in transportation.
-What is going on with
the security – I understand there was money set aside to be used for security of
buildings. The EXCEL project is the
project our architects have been designing for our security system of each
building excluding AES. It has been
submitted to SED and it could take up to 15 to 20 weeks for review. It is projected to be a $705,000 project to
install the security system. It takes
time.
-The cafeteria lost
$68,000 last year. You put $53,000 into
the cafeteria program this year. How is
the cafeteria doing this year? The
School Business Administrator will provide a report to the Board in January and
let the audience member know the outcome of the report. Pine Plains received a $23,000 grant from SED
for fruits and vegetables for 2007-2008.
The School Business Administrator thought there was other stipulations
regarding the grant – she will look into it.
Deputy Strid Presentation
Deputy Strid went over
what he incidence he handled last year in the school District such as counseling
sessions with adults and students, classroom lectures, community meetings, and stolen
property etc. He then went over the
incidence of this school year through November.
He explained that his work hours have changed due to the County
budget. The hours that he is not here
the secretaries know they can call his office and he will be dispatched
here. All of the safety plans except for
Millerton are up-to-date. It should be
ready by January. On February 13
Superintendents Day there will be a table top drill for everyone to go
through. The Deputy explained how the
table top works which is making employees aware of what people would do in an
emergency situation. He went over
classes that he teaches and the dog training the recently took place in
District. Discussion ensued.
DISCUSSION
1. Transportation Efficiency Study
It was explained that a proposal was given to the Board in their packet
about performing an efficiency study in the Transportation Department. TAS is a company that has performed many
studies and has done a good job. The
cost is $8,800 of which 40% can be recouped through the State Education
Department. The Board believes there
will be a cost savings if we develop an efficiency plan in transportation. There are issues the Board would like to have
reviewed: smaller buses with shorter routes, fewer buses out every day after
looking at the head count we recently did; impact of closing AES on
transportation, do we want buses out over the same ground twice in a day and
other. Discussion ensued.
2. Youth Basketball Program
The coaches want to run a program for the youth in the District to develop
the basketball program. There is an
athletic account the funds will go through.
This will be a way to develop the young athletes for high school
basketball. Does the District insurance
cover this? Yes. A Board member spoke about DNA testing to verify
what a student would most be adept at.
What are the cost projections? We
would pay the coaches as we do a club sponsor.
3. Split Science Department Head Position
Last year we broke up the ELA into K-5 and 6-12. because it has been hard for Department Heads to get outside of their buildings to speak with the other teachers. Mr. Biasotti is requesting the same to be done for Science, K-5 and 6-12.
CLERK’S REPORT
1. Acceptance of Financial Reports as Submitted
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion to accept the Financial Reports as submitted:
Treasurer’s Report for the month
ending October.
Comprehensive Budget Status Report
ending October.
Comprehensive Revenue Status Report
ending October.
Warrants #27-34
The six Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion carried.
Dale Culver Yes William McGhee Yes
Joseph Herald Yes Joseph Matteo Yes
Andrew Jablonsky Yes John
Perotti No
2. Delegations -None
3. Non-Staff Communications-None
PERSONNEL
1. Non-Instruction
Substitute Appointments
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the
following motion:
A Board member questioned the posting of the
position. The process was discussed and
it was decided no person will be interviewed for a job by a relative
again. Also, there should be an end date
for a seasonal worker. It was decided it
would be ninety days. The 90 day date
will be amended for this resolution (Effective: 12/9/08 – 3/8/09).
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby
approves the following Non-Instructional Substitute Appointments, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Sherry
Justry Substitute
Food Service Worker
Effective: December 9, 2008
Stephen
Lounsbury Seasonal
Worker
Effective: December 9, 2008
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Perotti seconded a
motion to amend the motion to include the ending date on a seasonal worker
position:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Non-Instructional Substitute Appointments, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Stephen
Lounsbury Seasonal
Worker
Effective: December 9, 2008 - March 8, 2009
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried.
Dale Culver Yes William McGhee No
Joseph Herald Yes Joseph Matteo Yes
Andrew Jablonsky No John Perotti Yes
As amended:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Non-Instructional Substitute Appointments, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Sherry
Justry Substitute
Food Service Worker
Effective: December 9, 2008
Stephen
Lounsbury Seasonal
Worker
Effective: December 9, 2008 - March 8, 2009
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion deadlocked.
Dale Culver Yes William McGhee No
Joseph Herald Yes Joseph
Matteo Yes
Andrew Jablonsky No John Perotti No
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Non-Instructional Substitute Appointment, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Sherry Justry Substitute
Food Service Worker
Effective: December 9, 2008
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2.
Instructional Substitute Appointment
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the
following motion:
A Board member asked if the Superintendent
interviewed Ms. Diaz today. Yes.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Instructional Substitute Appointment, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Charles Harris Substitute
Teacher
Effective: December 9, 2008
Marilyn Rivera Diaz Substitute Teacher
Effective: December 9, 2008
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Instructional
Resignations
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded the
following motion:
A Board member would like to discuss this in
Executive Session.
Mr. Herald made a motion to table the motion
until after Executive Session Mr. Perotti seconded it.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby accepts the following Instructional Resignations, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools:
Robyn
Kendziera Special
Education Teacher
Effective: January 30, 2009
Amy
Schultz Secondary
Vocal Teacher
Effective: February 4, 2009
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
4.
Extra-Curricular Appointments for the 2008-2009 School Year
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following
motion:
A Board member asked if the coaches have
pursued their certification. The
Superintendent explained that Webutuck has been certified by SED as an institution
that can certify coaches. Two classes
are going to be taught right away to assist the coaches in their
certification. A Board member asked to
have a list of coaches who have completed their certification. A Board member asked how long the
Superintendent would need in his capacity as Asst. Coach each day. He stated one hour. A Board member asked if a sport is
non-competitive do those coaches have to be certified. The Superintendent will find out and also he
will include the regulation of certification in the Board packet.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Extra-Curricular appointments for the 2008-2009
school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Michelle
Adrian Varsity
Cheerleading Coach
Becky
Knapp JV
Cheerleading Coach
Dr.
Richard Johns Assistant
Track Coach
Paul Wladarczyk Science 6-12 Co-Department Head
Brian Geraghty Science K-5 Co-Department Head
Lynn Buckley ELA K-5 Co-Department Head
Sherry Fisher ELA 6-12 Co-Department Head
Rosanna Hamm Math Department Head
Linda Miller Special Education Department Head
Susan
Harrington Special
Areas Department Head
Mentee
Patricia
Hammond Jennifer
Gdula
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Dale Culver Yes William McGhee No
Joseph Herald Yes Joseph Matteo Yes
Andrew Jablonsky Yes John
Perotti Yes
5. Approval of Job Description
Mr. Jablonsky made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the Human
Resource Clerk job description, as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools.
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Creation of Position
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the creation
of one (1) Cook Position effective 12/1/2008 to 3/9/09, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools.
The five Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Herald abstained from the vote.
7. Approval of Amendment of Extra-Curricular
Resolution from September 22, 2008
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
A Board member questioned if the stipend is being divided. No.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the amendment of the
Extra-Curricular resolution approved on September 22, 2008 to read as follows,
as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Henry Pollinger Choreographer
(remove Nancy Gagne as
Choreographer)
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
8. Approval of Amendment of Extra-Curricular
Resolution from November 18, 2008
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the amendment of the
Extra-Curricular resolution approved on November 18, 2008 to read as follows,
as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Amy Brandt McEnroe Modified
Girls’ Basketball Coach
(remove Jennifer Brandt
as Modified Girls’ Basketball Co-Coach)
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
9. Approval of a Long-Term Substitute Teacher’s Exemption from
Board Policy #402 Substitute Compensation Benefit Provision
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded the following motion:
A Board member questioned if the
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves Kristen Chadwick’s
exemption from Board Policy #402 Substitute Compensation on a non-precedent
setting basis in order to provide first day coverage of medical insurance, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
10.
Instructional Leave Replacement Appointment
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following
Instructional Leave Replacement appointment, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools:
Susan Totter Chorus
Teacher
Effective: December 9, 2008 replaces Amy Schultz
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
11. Authorization
to Split Science Department Chair Position
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby authorizes the position of Science Department Head to be split into two
positions (Elementary and Secondary) and the stipend to be divided between the
two positions, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
12. Instructional Appointment
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded the
following motion:
A Board member asked the Superintendent how the
interview went. He stated it went well.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby approves the following Instructional Appointment, as recommended by the Superintendent
of Schools:
Amy
Voss Dolce Tutor
Effective: December 9, 2008
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS
1. Authorization for Filing
of 2008-2009 Returned Tax Claims (Resolution distributed in Board Packet).
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded the following motion (attached):
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Approval
of Time Clock Agreement
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approve the Stipulation of Agreement by and between the
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
3.
Approval of Amendment of the Surplus Vehicles Resolution on June 9, 2008
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
A Board member explained they decided to place this vehicle back into service, it was fixed and it will save money.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby amends the Surplus Vehicle resolution approved on June 9, 2008 by removing the surplus item below and placing back into service, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Vehicle # ID# Mileage
1999 Van 91 1GDHG31F3X1127411 159,883
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Authorization to Declare
Surplus Micowaves
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the
following motion:
A Board member asked where the District takes
these and can they be recycled? They do
not work and they will look into recycling them.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby authorizes that two (2) (nonworking) microwaves be declared surplus and
authorizes the District to dispose of them, as recommended by the
Superintendent of Schools.
Panasonic
“The Genius” 1300W
Model
# NN-5960wa
Serial # AD007601794
Manufactured
March 2000
General
Electric
Model
# JE1640GB002
Serial
# LB921791S
Manufactured
June of 2002
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Authorization to Declare
Surplus Family and Consumer Science CookWare and Acceptance of Obsolete Books
It was decided to combine the vote on #5 and #6
under Business and Operations.
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Perotti seconded the
following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
hereby authorizes the cookware (itemized list attached) be declared
surplus and authorizes the District to dispose of them and hereby declares the
listed items obsolete, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Guide to Good Food by Largen, Goodheart Willcox,
1988, 21 Copies
See How They Grow by
Draper and All, Glencoe, 1987 12 Copies
Fashion! by Wolfe,
Goodheart Willcox, 1989, 12 Copies
Guide to Good Food by
Largen and Bence, Goodheart Willcox, 1996 14 Copies
The World of Food by
Medved, Ginn and Co., 1981, 12 Copies
Guide to Modern Meals, 3rd,
by Sickler and All, McGraw Hill, 1981, 3 Copies
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
7. SPCC (Spill Prevention and Counter Measure
Plan)
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorizes the Chazen Company to develop the SPCC plan as mandated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the District Insurance Underwriter, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
8. Adoption of Bond Resolution
Mr. Matteo made and Mr. Jablonsky seconded
the following motion:
This was for the purchases from last year’s
budget resolution that stated buses were to be purchased already equipped with
radios and cameras. Not all buses that
were purchases had cameras. Into the
future they need to be.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO
(2) 65-PASSENGER SCHOOL BUS AND ONE (1) 7-PASSENGER MINIVAN AND ONE (1)
28-PASSENGER VAN FOR USE BY THE
WHEREAS, at the special meeting of the Board of Education of the
Northeast Central School District, Dutchess and Columbia Counties, New York,
duly called, held and conducted on May 20, 2008, a majority of the duly
qualified voters of said School District voting thereat approved a proposition
authorizing the purchase of two 65-passenger school buses at a maximum
estimated cost of $93,675 each, one 7 passenger minivan at a maximum estimated
cost of $25,525, and one 28 passenger van at a maximum estimated cost of
$43,000 for an aggregate maximum estimated cost of $255,875, equipped with
radios and cameras expend such sum for such purposes, levy the tax necessary
therefore, to be levied and collected in annual installments with obligations
of said School District to be issued in anticipation thereof; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to provide for the financing thereof, to set
the details and to provide for other matters in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the
Section 1. The purchase of
the following vehicles for use by the
Two (2) 65-passenger school bus at a cost of
$186,186.98
And
One (1) 7-passenger minivan at a cost of
$20,090.00
And
One (1) 28-passenger van with camera at a
cost of $40,853
Section 2. The specific
objects or purposes for which said obligations are to be issued pursuant to
this resolution is to finance the cost of the purchase of said passenger
vehicles.
Section 3. The maximum
estimated cost of the aforesaid items is $255,875.00 and the plan for financing
thereof is by the issuance of serial bonds of said
Section 4. It is hereby
determined that the period of probable usefulness applicable to the aforesaid
specific classes of objects or purposes is five (5) years, pursuant to
subdivision 29 of paragraph (a) of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. The proposed maturity of the obligations
authorized by this resolution will not be in excess of five (5) years.
Section 5. Subject to the
provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and
to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the
serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of said notes, is hereby
delegated to the President of the Board of Education, the Chief Fiscal Officer,
or to the Vice-President of the Board of Education in the President’s
absence. Such bond anticipation note and
any renewals thereof shall bear interest and be of such terms, form and
contents, and shall be sold in such manner as may be prescribed by said
President of the Board of Education, consistent with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law. There are presently no outstanding obligations which have
been issued in anticipation of the sale of such obligations.
Section
6. All other matters, except as
provided herein, relating to such bonds shall be determined by the President of
the Board of Education, including the power to designate such bonds as
“qualified tax exempt obligations” pursuant to Section 265(b)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if at the time of such designation, such officer
is able to certify that: (i) the School District is, and was as of October 23,
1985, a political subdivision of the State of New York; (ii) it is reasonably
anticipated that (a) the amount of “qualified tax-exempt obligations”, within
the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code which will be issued by the School
District during this calendar year shall not exceed $10,000,000.00 and (b) the
bonds do not constitute part of an issue, and are not part of a series of
issues issued for a common purpose, exceeding $3,000,000.00 in the aggregate;
and (iii) the sum of principal amount of the bonds and the principal amount of
any other obligations heretofore designated by the
Section 7. The validity of
such obligations may be contested only if:
(a)
Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which such
(b)
The provisions of law which should be complied with as of the date of
publication of this resolution or summary thereof are not substantially
complied with and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is
commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication; or
(c)
Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the
Constitution.
Section 8. This resolution
shall take effect immediately.
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
1. Committee on Special Education Monthly Reports
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webutuck Board of Education hereby accepts the
Committee on Special Education report for November 2008, prepared by the
Webutuck Central School District Committee on Pre-School Education and by the
Webutuck Central School District Committee on Special Education, as recommended
by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Approval of
Mr. Herald made and Mr. McGhee seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the Building Excellence Team Building Goals for the 2008-2009 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
The six Board members voted to approve the
motion. The motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
-What does a seasonal worker do?
They will help get the MES building ready if the Board decides to use
it. Why do use the kids who need life
skills?
-A person needs to check off what is included when they get a new bus.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS
Where are the WPA paintings that were in MES and mostly AES? We need to take care of them.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded a motion to adjourn to executive
session at 9:50 pm for the purpose of discussing a particular personnel
issue. The six Board members present
voted. The motion carried unanimously.
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Mr. Perotti made a
motion to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the public session at 10:25 pm. The six Board members present voted. The
motion passed unanimously.
Instructional Resignations
Mr. Herald made and Mr. Matteo seconded the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts the following
Instructional Resignations, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Robyn Kendziera Special
Education Teacher
Effective: January 30, 2009
Amy Schultz Secondary
Vocal Teacher
Effective: February 4, 2009
The six Board members voted to approve the motion. The motion passed.
Dale Culver Yes William McGhee Yes
Joseph Herald No Joseph Matteo Yes
Andrew Jablonsky Yes John
Perotti Yes
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Perotti made a motion to adjourn the
meeting of December 8, 2008 at 10:28 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese M. Trotter
District Clerk